How can a state hold their heads up and be proud of what they have done…. or have allowed to continue.. is beyond my understanding! The end of an Era with the demise of an entire pack is sadly inevitable! Only the female of the Denali pack and possibly her pups are left but without the help of her pack …
It’s far past time for Alaska to protect Denali wolves with a buffer zone
One of the two remaining East Fork wolves of Denali National Park was shot this past weekend by a trophy hunter at a bear baiting station just outside park boundaries. If this sounds eerily familiar, that’s because it is. This is just what happened exactly one year ago, when the pregnant female of the East Fork group was shot by …
Denali wolf killed in “no wolf kill buffer zone”
Another Denali wolf has been killed outside the National Park’s boundary. It’s the latest of several park based animals harvested in recent years on state land along the park’s northeastern edge. The kill occurred in an area long sought for protection by wolf advocates. Denali National Park Science and Resources team leader Dave Schirokauer said a Denali wolf was observed …
Denali wolf situation an embarrassment
Denali National Park is arguably Alaska’s crown jewel. People from all over the world come to see both the magnificent landscape and the iconic wildlife. Not only are Alaskans proud of this stupendous natural wonder, but the 400,000 annual visitors provide an important contribution to Alaska’s economy. Visitors thrill at all the wildlife, but surveys repeatedly indicate that the two …